1981-82 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Ohio State Buckeyes went 21-10 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. Simple Rating System: 6.81.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 12–3 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 62.2 points per game and allowed 60.5 (+1.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 15, 1981 to Jan 14, 1982. The most lopsided win was 74–54 over Kent State Golden Flashes on Dec 2, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 78–62 to Kentucky Wildcats on Dec 5, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Iona Gaels (57–58).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .677 winning percentage ranks 41st. Previous season: 1980-81 State Buckeyes (14–13). Next season: 1982-83 State Buckeyes (20–10).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-25	neutral Iona Gaels	L 57–58	Buckner Fieldhouse
1981-11-26	neutral McNeese Cowboys	W 63–60	Buckner Fieldhouse
1981-11-27	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 47–46	Buckner Fieldhouse
1981-12-02	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	W 74–54	St. John Arena
1981-12-05	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–78	St. John Arena
1981-12-12	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 68–73	WVU Coliseum
1981-12-15	at South Alabama Jaguars	W 68–58	Jaguar Gym
1981-12-19	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 59–55
1981-12-22	vs Florida Gators	W 61–58	St. John Arena
1981-12-29	vs Washington State Cougars	W 63–54	St. John Arena
1982-01-02	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 66–48	St. John Arena
1982-01-04	vs Syracuse Orange	W 67–57	St. John Arena
1982-01-07	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 49–47	St. John Arena
1982-01-09	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 66–59	St. John Arena
1982-01-14	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 51–50	Assembly Hall
1982-01-16	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 61–66	Assembly Hall
1982-01-21	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 60–66	St. John Arena
1982-01-23	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 59–57	St. John Arena
1982-01-28	at Michigan Wolverines	L 60–62	Crisler Arena
1982-01-30	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 66–76	Iowa Field House
1982-02-04	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 50–49	St. John Arena
1982-02-06	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 65–69	St. John Arena
1982-02-11	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 74–68	Mackey Arena
1982-02-13	at Michigan State Spartans	W 51–46	Jenison Field House
1982-02-18	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 64–63	St. John Arena
1982-02-20	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 67–62	McGaw Memorial Hall
1982-02-25	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 68–65	St. John Arena
1982-02-27	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 63–53	St. John Arena
1982-03-04	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 77–75	Wisconsin Field House
1982-03-06	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 75–87	Williams Arena
1982-03-11	neutral James Madison Dukes	L 48–55	Charlotte Coliseum (I)

Game recaps

1981-12-02: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Kent State 74–54. Campbell, Tony led the winners with 18 points. Harmon, Marty had 13 for Kent State.

1981-12-05: Behind Dirk Minniefield's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Ohio State 78–62. Ron Stokes had 13 for Ohio State.

1981-12-12: Behind Tony Walsham's 16 points, West Virginia Mountaineers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 73–68. Tony Campbell had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1981-12-22: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Florida 61–58. Clark Kellogg led the winners with 21 points. Ronnie Williams had 21 for Florida.

1982-01-04: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Syracuse Orange 67–57 as Kellogg, Clark scored a team-high 18. Santifer, Erich had 20 for Syracuse Orange.

1982-01-07: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Minnesota 49–47 as Campbell, Tony scored a team-high 18. Brewer, Randy had 16 for Minnesota.

1982-01-09: Behind Huggins, Larry's 15 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin 66–59. Bailey, John had 13 for Wisconsin.

1982-01-14: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Illinois Fighting Illini 51–50 as Clark Kellogg scored a team-high 19. James Griffin had 15 for Illinois Fighting Illini.

1982-01-16: Behind Kitchel's 20 points, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 66–61. Kellogg had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1982-01-23: Behind Clark Kellogg's 15 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Northwestern Wildcats 59–57. Jim Stack had 21 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1982-01-30: Iowa Hawkeyes handled Ohio State Buckeyes 76–66. Mark Gannon led the winners with 19 points. Clark Kellogg had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1982-02-04: Behind Kellogg, Clark's 17 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Michigan State Spartans 50–49. Perry, Derek had 17 for Michigan State Spartans. Kellogg, Clark grabbed 15 rebounds.

1982-02-11: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue 74–68. Taylor led the winners with 19 points. Gross had 23 for Purdue.

1982-02-13: Behind Clark Kellogg's 15 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Michigan State Spartans 51–46. Ben Tower had 14 for Michigan State Spartans.

1982-02-20: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Northwestern Wildcats 67–62 as Clark Kellogg scored a team-high 21. Art Aaron had 19 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1982-02-25: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Indiana 68–65 as Kellogg, Clark scored a team-high 24. Blab, Uwe had 15 for Indiana.

1982-03-04: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Wisconsin Badgers 77–75. Clark Kellogg led the winners with 16 points. Brad Sellers had 22 for Wisconsin Badgers.

1982-03-06: Behind Randy Breuer's 32 points, Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 87–75. Tony Campbell had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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